Daniele Hypólito Rio – 5th Olympics

Between the Olympics has an excellent post up – Translation of an interview with Daiane dos Santos and Daniele Hipolito

Daiane says London is her last Olympics and Daniele points out she plans on competing in Rio, in 2016. She says that at 32, she plans on fighting for a spot on the team with the younger ones to have a chance to compete in an Olympics at home, because it would be an honor for her to finish her career there. …

You’ve got to admire the women from Brazil.

Daniele Hypólito … is a Brazilian gymnast who competed in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. Hypólito was the first athlete from Brazil ever to win a medal at the World Championships …

2008

… Her younger brother, Diego, is also a world-class gymnast. In 2005 he became the first male Brazilian gymnast to win a World Championships medal …

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